Looking for BRIGHTEST LED backup bulbs

[rjchoops]

I would like to change my backup lights to the brightest possible LEDs. Any ideas would be appreciated.

[Nick 568]

These http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior....html are generally regarded as the brightest on this forum I believe. My dad actually asked me to look into making the backup lights on his car brighter for him, so I decided to really look into it last night. On other forums, those same bulbs are also generally regarded as the best as well.I have the V-LEDs 36M LEDs, which are actually a tad dimmer than stock, so I can't comment on the above LEDs. But people generally report they are brighter than stock I believe.

For the ultimate in making your backup lights brighter, I've seen a few people put in full HIDs in there, balasts and all.



I've heard though that HIDs are not ideal for that application because you can damage the ballasts with short bursts of on/off activity. They need time to warm up and then remain on for a while.However, I don't know if that's for cheap ebay HID kits, HID kits from a year or two ago (the tech is always getting better), or if it's completely true. Of course it's not a direct fit or anything though. Especially for the Rogue. You may not even be able to fit the ballasts behind the light housing. (I forget just how much space, or lack thereof, there is on the Rogue.)

[Pescakl1]

These http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior....html are generally regarded as the brightest on this forum I believe. My dad actually asked me to look into making the backup lights on his car brighter for him, so I decided to really look into it last night. On other forums, those same bulbs are also generally regarded as the best as well.I have the V-LEDs 36M LEDs, which are actually a tad dimmer than stock, so I can't comment on the above LEDs. But people generally report they are brighter than stock I believe.

They will be bright enough to be seen, but not enough to see.The problem with SMT leds are they are wide angles, so they spray the light around and not project it forward (backward in that case).

You need all the leds to be at the top of the bulbs (the side ones will be a bit useless as the light will bounce everywhere in the housing and only a few of it will be useable) and a focus lens to concentrate the light in a small cone in order to project the light to the object you want to see.

I am working on something (not fast enough) with high power leds in order to see if that can work. The soldering of the leds on their star is done, the star is trimmed. I still have to install the star on its heatsink and wire everything, especially the current driver in order not to burn everything, but we are talking micro surgery here, as, for example, the driver can fit on a 1 cent coin and I have to solder 4 wires to it and then solder it to the heatsink. And everything has to be done with my big fingers .

[rjchoops]

Do you think any of these would work?

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[Leo2005]

Some people have these in civic/integra as a turn signals in headlights and they're not bright at all. Waste of money. Buy some high power from v-leds and you'll be more than happy with it.

[Pescakl1]

Do you think any of these would work?

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About choice 1, 3, and 4: All crap. How I know? That is what I have now .They are blue more than white, enough to be seen, but even worse than halogen OEM bulbs.

Choice 2: I am not even sure it is a high power led, but even if it is, since there is no heatsink, it is probably run at a quarter of its full power in order not to go too hot (and it is easier to drive).

If you don't see something like that attached to the led, it won't perform as expected. Also, you will need probably 3 leds to get enough light except some leds like the Cree Q5.

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[Nick 568]

They will be bright enough to be seen, but not enough to see.The problem with SMT leds are they are wide angles, so they spray the light around and not project it forward (backward in that case).

Good point. I should've clarified to the OP that those were regarded as the brightest LEDs available at the moment.

Do keep us updated on your progress with your custom LEDs!

[Leo2005]

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